TEDTalks

David Brooks: It’s not about you

2 June 2011 Brain food
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My oldest niece is graduating from high school. She thinks it’s a big deal, but the adults in the family know how much bigger it is than she thinks. Wonderful times are in store for her, and tough times; eye-opening discoveries and hard lessons. I remember how confident I was at her age and marvel [...]

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TEDWomen 2010

11 December 2010 Brain food
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There are conferences, and there is TED. A trip to TED comes with a high price tag and high expectations for a mind-blowing, life-changing experience – no small pressure on the organizers. I was elated to attend the TEDWomen conference in Washington, DC this week, and it did not disappoint.

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Elizabeth Gilbert on creativity

21 August 2010 Brain food
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Brain food – I’m serving up my very favorites here, and I hope you’ll feast well and enjoy. There’s a well-known motivational speaker named Charlie Jones who has a saying – “You are the same today as you’ll be in five years except for two things, the books you read and the people you meet.” [...]

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